tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70731962016-12-07T05:22:11.332-06:00Baboon PiratesScribbles and Scrawls from an unrepentant swashbuckling primate.El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.comBlogger3133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-45439849941560822582016-11-17T13:38:00.000-06:002016-11-17T13:38:19.296-06:00Amassed AmusementI Got A Giggle. Your Mileage May Vary.
El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-11998326955591013632016-11-09T11:08:00.001-06:002016-11-09T11:08:14.148-06:00Well, That Was Interesting...So Glad That's Over!
Didn't see that one coming.
I'd been steeling myself for 4 years of the Hildebeest, or whenever she keeled over and cacked it, whichever came first.
Amazingly, Cheeto Benito pulled it off.
Don't like him much. Well, that's understating it. I think he's a giant douche.
Still, we've got a better chance of delaying the slide into Socialist Hell, with some (hopefully) El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-41538794855759645902016-11-07T12:45:00.003-06:002016-11-07T12:45:53.176-06:00Too Much 'MHI'Vampires *Really* Suck...
Doing a re-read of Correia's Monster Hunter books before buying the most recent.
Got the urge to make something related:
El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-69668194781848741552016-11-04T14:34:00.005-05:002016-11-04T14:35:46.943-05:00Don't Mix Your Junk FoodsYou'd Think I'd Know Better By Now...
It's never a good idea to eat Taco Bell.
It's REALLY not a good idea to follow up the Taco Bell with a bag of Cheez-Its and a couple of Little Debbie oatmeal cream pies.
When the resulting mass makes its final exit, you're in for an unpleasant surprise.
Gahhh...
I'm gonna call that turd "Lucille", 'cause it felt like a baseball bat wrapped with barbed El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-64020595141297465792016-10-31T11:13:00.003-05:002016-10-31T11:13:44.881-05:00Subliminal Advertising?I'm Probably Overthinking This...
OK, so I'm perusing the news, and click on a link to the NY Times for a story on the newly exposed Weiner, and how this Weiner may be screwing Hillary's shot at the throne.
As I'm on the link, this pops up:
It's an ad for some fancy hi-rise in NYC, at 111 Murray in the Tribeca area. If you've got about 4-5 million bux in pocket change, you can live there.
El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-72476414364985238292016-10-25T12:42:00.003-05:002016-10-25T12:42:54.105-05:00A Pooka Post"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it!"
Finally got my stick figure "family" on the back window of the minivan!
I doubt 3 out of 100 drivers will have a clue of the source, but that's their loss!
I'm still giggling every time I see it!
El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-91607598008900766942016-10-09T01:20:00.001-05:002016-10-10T17:32:23.805-05:00Facebook FodderOne Post Per Month? The New Normal!!
Saw this on the FB. Had to edit it a bit. You'll see where...
Let's see how many people will tell the truth about their past.
Tattoos - yes - 3
Tattoos I still like - 1
Piercings- yes, but just an earlobe, and it closed up years ago.
Divorces- no (No marriages, either...)
Pregnancies-no Children - none I'm aware of Surgeries - 2-3 times, all minor BeenEl Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-42666497767704127882016-08-27T16:37:00.000-05:002016-08-27T16:37:22.954-05:00Creeping CurmudgeonhoodSaturday Afternoon Gripes
I'm beginning to understand the mechanics of being a grumpy old man...
I've been temperamentally inclined to such an outcome, probably since youth, but I fear I'm on a one-way trip to CurmudgeonVille.
See, it's never just one thing, one horrible injustice that burns in your psyche like a white-hot ember. No, it's a multitude of little pinpricks, tiny sparks that El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-63098589878814454622016-08-08T16:02:00.003-05:002016-08-08T16:02:37.180-05:00The Lights Are Still *ON*Glowing Dim, But Still Lit!
I know, I know. No content lately.
Here's some funnies to tide you over:
No lie about the mean geese! Spent some time up in Ontario on business. Damn things were as pesky & numerous as big city pigeons...
You know why cannibals don't eat older divorced women?
Too bitter...
True...
El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-54226499234155544172016-07-13T12:58:00.001-05:002016-07-13T12:58:45.633-05:00Sandwiches In Poor TasteMmmm! Beef Curtain Sammiches!!
One more ill-advised post that will extend my time in Purgatory...
Some devout mom posted this gem on Twitter:
I couldn't resist thinking about other celebrity sandwiches.
You can find these at Café Kardashian:
El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-57677622577262923332016-07-07T16:35:00.001-05:002016-07-07T16:35:33.858-05:00Behind Door #2Where's Monty Hall When You Need Him?
On an earlier post, I was whinging about the need for a new vehicle.
These were my options:
#1 - Finance a 2-4 year old low mileage vehicle, and live on tapwater and pinto beans for 48-60 months. In the dark, with no A/C except on the "Free Weekends" plan. #2 - Buy a 5-9 year old vehicle with 50-100K miles on it, pay 1/2 down, finance the rest, and have aEl Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-6858781743636017732016-06-16T17:19:00.000-05:002016-06-16T17:19:02.629-05:00Just Keeping The Lights OnThis Ice Cream Tastes Like Ass, But It's Free!
A CLUCKBUCKET ORANGE
There was me, that is Harlan, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, and we sat in the KFC trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening.
The KFC sold Chicken-plus, chicken plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were noshing.
This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-89822174755979536422016-06-07T12:48:00.001-05:002016-06-07T12:48:26.356-05:00Seduced By The HunToday, Your Driveway! Tomorrow, The World!!
Man, I forgot how much I hate car shopping...
It's better than it used to be. Back in the day, you had three tiny lines in the Classified ads that you had to decipher to figure out if it was worth your time to go look at the car.
Now, just about everything's online, which has its own set of issues.
See, you can look at all kinds of vehicles, El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-22620630008204150002016-06-03T13:43:00.006-05:002016-06-03T13:43:36.016-05:00Decisions, Decisions...Car Buying - A Pain Level Somewhere Between Root Canal & Gangrenous Hemorrhoids.
Well, this is a pickle...
I've really got to get a new ride, and it's been so long since I've been car shopping, I'm in a state of extreme perplexitudinous despair.
The Big Red Ford is now old enough to legally vote. In addition to the ongoing and chronic failure of the coil-on-plug abominations that have me El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-68749467731553956422016-05-09T12:37:00.003-05:002016-05-09T12:37:41.670-05:00Back In The Saddle!Like A Bad Penny...
Back at work after weeks and weeks of hospitals and home recuperation.
It's been a bumpy ride, and it ain't over yet.
Long story short, I basically ran out of get-up-and-go, and needed a trip to the ER to begin to set things right. I've had a slew of minor medical issues that by themselves were easily dealt with, but when they gang up on you, you're up shit creek.
El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-8279721611661906562016-04-11T01:55:00.002-05:002016-04-11T01:55:38.889-05:00Separated At Birth?Orange Is Not A Healthy Skin Color...
Troompa-Loompa?
El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-30273708769424099242016-04-08T00:27:00.001-05:002016-04-08T00:27:12.958-05:00Slightly Alive!Desperately In Need Of A Blog Defibrillator!
Reader: "This blog's dead, Jim!"
Miracle Max: "Whoo-hoo-hoo, look who knows so much! It just so happens that this blog here is only MOSTLY dead! There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead! Mostly dead is slightly alive! With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do."Reader: "What's that?"Miracle Max: "El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-782832673199768802016-02-21T11:24:00.002-06:002016-02-21T11:24:28.061-06:00We've Fallen To This??Opinions Are Like @ssholes
People may think me quite balmy
And fans of Ernie get hurt;
But asked which Muppet it favored;
My sphincter quite clearly said "BERT!!"
El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-29516210609878336452016-02-16T21:25:00.001-06:002016-02-16T21:25:25.615-06:00Just Dropping By...Couldn't Resist The Snark
Saw this on Drudge:
Perhaps Huma Abedin's pubes??El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-32284561879139658602015-12-30T16:06:00.000-06:002015-12-30T16:06:20.156-06:00Memoreeeees!Hard "R" Rating On This Post!
OK, this post may be a bit of a "TMI" download.
Just a warning.
Cold wet morning. Wednesday, Jan 30th, 2015. Streets are quiet, most folks are taking the week off, and still inside snug in bed.
It's one of those rare, rare days when I can tell you EXACTLY where I was 30 years ago this week, this day, this minute.
See, school kids got this week off on vacation.El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-74258107527966783662015-12-23T17:23:00.003-06:002015-12-23T17:23:54.005-06:00Three Weeks??Adventures Of The Accidental Blogger
Damn, almost three weeks without a post. You might think I've given up on this little hole in the web...
Life continues at a breakneck pace. It seems like I'm just getting home at night when it's time once again to fire up the truck and head back to work.
Again, sorry for the long delay. Mom's been in & out of the hospital. Nothing too serious, just a El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-6505719906036218082015-12-03T14:59:00.002-06:002015-12-03T14:59:11.480-06:00News From The 'HoodFun & Games In Northwest Houston
Well, the mystery of the missing wildlife is getting clearer. I'd wondered about the relative lack of wabbits and skwerlz on the huge open green space behind the house. It seems that's one big buffet table for predators...
Twice this week I've seen a coyote early in the morning across the drainage canal. I'm not surprised that they live this far in town, but El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-50433966175164993462015-11-25T16:02:00.001-06:002015-11-25T16:02:14.738-06:00Cats, Boxes & Global ConglomeratesOh, Mamma, I'z gots dem new home blooooz....
All's quiet on the home front. So far...
At this point in the moving process, I've occupied the foreign territory, and am working to pacify the region. Otherwise known as settling in and unpacking, and getting used to the new surroundings.
For such a large back yard and adjoining green space, I'm a bit surprised at the lack of wildlife.
I figuredEl Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-12639196886152855612015-11-17T15:59:00.003-06:002015-11-17T15:59:59.744-06:00Those Dirty BirdiesFirst World Problems
Every day in the new house is an opportunity to discover something new.
Some things are good. Others? Not so much...
There's a nice porch out back. Not huge, maybe 12x14, just big enough for a few chairs and a BBQ pit.
It seems fairly sturdy in spite of the thin roof, which is constructed of that corrugated fiberglass greenhouse paneling. Still, it lets in some light,El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073196.post-9689935358135698262015-11-10T13:47:00.003-06:002015-11-10T13:49:31.958-06:00One Step Forward...Two Steps Back, And You Also Trip And Fall On Your Ass
Home ownership truly is the neverending "Honey Do" list. Even if you're you're a drone on your own...
Once you get that big ol' mortgage check written, there's just as much cash needed for upkeep & repair, it seems. It's like your Home Sweet Home has an eternal hand out saying "Fuck You! Pay Me!!"
I got to futzing around with the gas El Capitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.com1